Strong's Lexicon
G3159 — Ματθίας
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3159 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Ματθίας |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | apparently a shortened form of G3161 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Matthias |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mat-thee'-as |
| Meaning: | 1. Matthias (i.e. Mattithjah), an Israelite |
| KJV Renderings: | Matthias |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ματθίας (T Tr WH Μαθθίας (see references under the word Ματθαῖος)), Ματθια (yet cf. Buttmann, 18 (16)), ὁ (see Ματθαῖος), Matthias, the apostle who took the place of Judas Iscariot: Act 1:23; Act 1:26.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Ματθίας (Matthias)
Acts 1:23
- KJV: And they appointed two Joseph called Barsabas who was surnamed Justus and Matthias
- GK: και έστησαν δύο Ιωσήφ τον καλούμενον Βαρσαβάν ος επεκλήθη Ιούστος και Ματθίαν
Acts 1:26
- KJV: And they gave forth their lots and the lot fell upon Matthias and he was numbered with the eleven apostles
- GK: και έδωκαν κλήρους αυτών και έπεσεν ο κλήρος επί Ματθίαν και συγκατεψηφίσθη μετά των ένδεκα αποστόλων
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